the spiritual eye

  • The Rigveda’s 22nd Sukta

    Namaste, my brother in Christ, and welcome (or welcome back) to my latest adhyayana posting. Our subject today is the Rigveda’s 22nd Sukta, which, to be frank, proved to be a ball-busting behemoth. Blessedly, I got there in the end, through sheer tenacity. Supposedly a hymn to the Ashvins, the 22nd Sukta is, in truth, an advanced…

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  • The Rigveda’s 14th Sukta

    The Rigveda’s 14th Sukta

    According to Google (quoting the Wisdom Library) “Rigveda 1.14 is a 12-verse hymn (Sukta) dedicated to Agni (the sacrificial fire) by the seer Medhātithi Kāṇva in the nicṛdgāyatrī meter. It acts as an invitation for Agni to bring various deities—including Indra, Vāyu, Mitra, and the Maruts—to the ritual to partake in the Soma drink, emphasizing Agni’s role as…

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  • The Law of Love

    The Law of Love

    Much more than a central tenet of Judaism and Christianity, the Law of Love is (according to Course-Jesus) God’s most basic mandate that “Love creates itself, and nothing but itself.” The Law of Love further dictates that we receive what we give, as is clearly stated in the affirmation for Workbook Lesson 344: Today I…

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